160 pages
152 x 227mm
ISBN-10: 1 57922 052 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 57922 052 5
Pub date: April 2002
Published by Stylus Publishing, LLC
Subject: Higher Education
Description:
Assuming no prior experience, the authors provide a recipe approach to selecting and designing scenarios for all sizes of class; offer guidance on creating simulations to meet learning objectives; and practical advice on managing the process in the classroom, including debriefing and assessment.
Contents: Why Simulations Further Educational Goals o What is an Educational Simulation? Designing an Educational Simulation o Managing an Educational Simulation: Debriefing an Educational Simulation
Responsible Assessment o An Extended Simulation o Appendix: Simulation Summary, Scenario and Sample Documents
Author: John Paul Hertel is Associate Professor of Law at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado. He frequently conducts workshops at professional conferences and campuses around the country.
Barbara Millis is Director of Faculty Development; both at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado. She frequently conducts workshops at professional conferences and campuses around the country.
Reviews:
"This book is a comprehensive guide to developing and managing educational simulations. User friendly and jam-packed with information, this tome challenges the novice and veteran instructor alike to innovate in the classroom with a cutting-edge pedagogy. Even the teacher who has never heard of simulation gaming will find this text useful. It's the only book you will need!" - Robert C. Bird, W. Paul Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University
"Providing an extensive review of convincing literature, Hertel and Millis give us a careful, step-by-step, 'how-to' book-from the creative aspects of designing simulations through the challenging aspects of assessing students' performance. Simply put, reading Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education will change the way you teach. Bravo!" - Constance Staley, Director, Freshman Seminar Program, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and author of Teaching College Success
"This book...is a readable discussion of this kind of experiential learning process" --Teaching Theology and Religion
"Its thoughtful prompts and detailed examples show the reader how to author and carry out an effective simulation in the higher education context." -Journal of College Student Development
"Whether you are a veteran user of simulations, or a novice in search of information about the pedagogical merit and use of this technique, Hertel and Millis's book is a valuable resource...the authors present a comprehensive review of the why and what of education simulation, as well as several valuable tools for creating and using simulations. A useful reference for educators who wish to help students bridge the gap between education and professional practice." - Nursing Education Perspectives